surfyadj.

Brit.

/ˈsəːfi/, U.S.

/ˈsərfi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: surf n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < surf n. + -y suffix¹.

1. Characterized by or abounding in surf; consisting of or resembling surf.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > foam or surf > [adjective]

fumish1574

spumy1582

surfy1738

ginger beery1849

1738 A. Hill Let. 11 May in Pope Corr. (1956) IV. 98 The rushing of a watery sound—a kind of hollow, washy murmur, like the workings of a surfy tide.

1797 T. Hull Moral Tales I. 11 He ploughs his passage thro' the surfy bed.

1814 Apostate ii. iv, in New Brit. Theatre III. 320 The surfy shore.

1824 New Monthly Mag. 10 501 The surfy billows broke across the bow.

1889 J. Ruskin Præterita III. iv. 156 The countless ranks of surfy breakers.

1919 O. R. Cohen Polished Ebony 47 Continued ill luck..was veering his bark of romance toward a surfy shoal.

1992 P. Theroux Happy Isles Oceania v. 96 It was too surfy at that moment to re-enter the ocean and go around the headland.

2. Originally U.S. Associated with the beach or beach pastimes. In later use chiefly: spec. of, relating to, or characteristic of surfing, surfers, or surf culture, music, etc. Cf. surfie n.

ΚΠ

1948 San Antonio (Texas) Light 25 June 3 a/1 (advt.) Just in time for your vacation..saucy and surfy..Lawtex candlewick washenille beach robe.

1965 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 20 May 17 f (advt.) Surfers a go go. Thrill the kids with this surfy skate board.

1972 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. x. 1/1 (heading) Oh, to be in sunny, surfy, carefree California.

1987 Spin Nov. 38/3 They swing from hard, ringing chords to softly clicking rhythm passes and almost Hawaiian-sounding warps of surfy, echo-filled swirls.

2003 D. Gaines Misfit's Manifesto x. 203 Jesus was dressed in typical white robes with long surfy hair, just like in all the portraits.

2004 D. Smiedt Are we there Yet? (2007) xii. 223 JBay, as it is otherwise known, is everything a surfy village should be.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	surfy
释义	surfyadj. Brit. /ˈsəːfi/, U.S. /ˈsərfi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: surf n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < surf n. + -y suffix¹. 1. Characterized by or abounding in surf; consisting of or resembling surf. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > foam or surf > [adjective] fumish1574 spumy1582 surfy1738 ginger beery1849 1738 A. Hill Let. 11 May in Pope Corr. (1956) IV. 98 The rushing of a watery sound—a kind of hollow, washy murmur, like the workings of a surfy tide. 1797 T. Hull Moral Tales I. 11 He ploughs his passage thro' the surfy bed. 1814 Apostate ii. iv, in New Brit. Theatre III. 320 The surfy shore. 1824 New Monthly Mag. 10 501 The surfy billows broke across the bow. 1889 J. Ruskin Præterita III. iv. 156 The countless ranks of surfy breakers. 1919 O. R. Cohen Polished Ebony 47 Continued ill luck..was veering his bark of romance toward a surfy shoal. 1992 P. Theroux Happy Isles Oceania v. 96 It was too surfy at that moment to re-enter the ocean and go around the headland. 2. Originally U.S. Associated with the beach or beach pastimes. In later use chiefly: spec. of, relating to, or characteristic of surfing, surfers, or surf culture, music, etc. Cf. surfie n. ΚΠ 1948 San Antonio (Texas) Light 25 June 3 a/1 (advt.) Just in time for your vacation..saucy and surfy..Lawtex candlewick washenille beach robe. 1965 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 20 May 17 f (advt.) Surfers a go go. Thrill the kids with this surfy skate board. 1972 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. x. 1/1 (heading) Oh, to be in sunny, surfy, carefree California. 1987 Spin Nov. 38/3 They swing from hard, ringing chords to softly clicking rhythm passes and almost Hawaiian-sounding warps of surfy, echo-filled swirls. 2003 D. Gaines Misfit's Manifesto x. 203 Jesus was dressed in typical white robes with long surfy hair, just like in all the portraits. 2004 D. Smiedt Are we there Yet? (2007) xii. 223 JBay, as it is otherwise known, is everything a surfy village should be. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1738
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